Hegnere Early Origins

The surname Hegnere was first found in Bohemia, where the name came from emerged from tribal chieftains and gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society. From Bohemia the name branched into Nuremberg, Prussia and Winterthur in Switzerland.

Hegnere Spelling Variations

Hegnere Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hegner, Hegener, Heggener, Heggner, Hagner, Hagener and many more.

Hegnere Early History

Hegnere Early History

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Hegnere Early Notables (pre 1700)

Hegnere Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Johann Peter Hegener, who emigrated from Southwest Germany to Pennsylvania in 1740; Christoph Hegner, who came to Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1776; Sophie Hegener, who emigrated from Bremen to New York in 1854.

The Hegnere Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Hegnere Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.